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Certo Aerospace Wins UK MOD Contract to Demonstrate Heavy-Lift UAS

September 23, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Certo Aerospace MOD contract

CAPSTONE UAS to Showcase Logistics and CASEVAC Capabilities Under Project MORRIGHAN Certo Aerospace Ltd. has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) to demonstrate heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) capabilities. The agreement falls under Phase 2 of the MOD’s Project MORRIGHAN, which is evaluating the use of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) … [Read more...] about Certo Aerospace Wins UK MOD Contract to Demonstrate Heavy-Lift UAS

Monterey Bay Secures $7.4 Million to Build California’s First FAA-Compliant Multi-Airport Flight Corridor

September 8, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Autonomous Air Taxi Texas

Central Coast initiative will support drones, eVTOLs, and clean-energy aircraft The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has received $7,450,000 from the California Jobs First Council to establish the first FAA-compliant multi-airport California drone flight corridor network. The project, known as the California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI), will … [Read more...] about Monterey Bay Secures $7.4 Million to Build California’s First FAA-Compliant Multi-Airport Flight Corridor

AeroVironment Delivers First P550 Autonomous eVTOL Systems to U.S. Army

August 21, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

New Group 2 UAS supports long-range reconnaissance and battlefield adaptability AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has delivered its first P550™ autonomous Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The delivery marks the start of integration into Transformation in Contact (TiC) brigades and other … [Read more...] about AeroVironment Delivers First P550 Autonomous eVTOL Systems to U.S. Army

Will Military Applications Be the Catalyst for eVTOL Industry Growth?

August 12, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

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The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector, long heralded as the future of urban transportation, finds itself at an inflection point in mid-2025. Headlines today (August 12, 2025) point out that Archer Aviation's stock fell based on quarterly numbers - but many articles also pointed out that on the whole, Wall Street doesn't find the numbers concerning.  Why the … [Read more...] about Will Military Applications Be the Catalyst for eVTOL Industry Growth?

AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification

August 7, 2025 by Ian McNabb Leave a Comment

AutoFlight CarryAll eVTOL certification

China’s AutoFlight achieves a world-first with certified heavy-lift eVTOL drone, paving the way for large-scale low-altitude operations. Historic Delivery of Certified Heavy-Lift eVTOL Shanghai-based advanced air mobility company AutoFlight has made aviation history by delivering the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a maximum take-off … [Read more...] about AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification

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